CVE-2024-13926

WP-Syntax <= 1.2 - Author+ Potential ReDoS

Published Apr 19, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WP-Syntax WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not properly handle input, allowing an attacker to create a post containing a large number of tags, thereby exploiting a catastrophic backtracking issue in the regular expression processing to cause a DoS.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54438 The WP-Syntax WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not properly handle input, allowing an attacker to create a post containing a large number of tags, thereby exploiting a catastrophic backtracking issue in the regular expression processing to cause a DoS.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Connections-pro
Connections-pro wp-syntax
Weaknesses CWE-1333
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:connections-pro:wp-syntax:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Connections-pro
Connections-pro wp-syntax
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title WP-Syntax <= 1.2 - Author+ Potential ReDoS
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP-Syntax WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not properly handle input, allowing an attacker to create a post containing a large number of tags, thereby exploiting a catastrophic backtracking issue in the regular expression processing to cause a DoS.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 27, 2025, 12:00 PM
Reserved
Mar 13, 2025, 12:47 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 19, 2025, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:03 AM